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The Producers | Athens | July 18
Next up on the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center's (SNFCC) Park Your Cinema lineup is "The Producers," a satirical comedy that follows a failing Broadway producer and a shy accountant who devise a plan to make a quick buck. Directed by Mel Brooks, the film stars Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder. The screening at the Great Lawn begins at 9 p.m. and admission is free.
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Arsenic and Old Lace | Athens | July 11
A 1944 dark comedy classic, "Arsenic and Old Lace" puts a spin on Hollywood humor. The genre-bending film, directed by Henry Capra, will be projected at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center's (SNFCC) Great Lawn as part of its popular Park Your Cinema initiative.
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US Embassy issues health alert regarding West Nile virus
The US Embassy in Athens has issued a health alert regarding the West Nile virus to American citizens living in Greece or intending to visit it.
The warning mentions that five people have already died in Greece after contracting the virus, all of them over the age of 70. This number does not take into account the six deaths this week, which brings the total to 11.
Zika alert prompts bug spray maker to become Australia Olympics sponsor
A small Australian maker of bug sprays became an unlikely beneficiary of the mosquito-borne Zika virus outbreak this week when the country's Olympic team signed it up as its first official insect repellent sponsor.
Dobrich Urgently Needs Loaders, Dump Trucks, Disinfectants
Dobrich Municipality asks private companies for help in dealing with the aftermath of last week's flood in the town.
In a statement, published on its website, the municipality asks private companies to provide front loaders and dump trucks for the cleanup operations.
It also seeks cooperation in finding a supplier of disinfectants, insect repellents and rat poison.